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The selling of indulgences by the Catholic church was a major contributing factor to the?
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Protestant Reformation
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A Christian who protested against the Catholic Church?
Martin Luther was the one who protested against the catholic church (pope) for selling indulgences.
What abuses of the Catholic Church were reformers trying to reform?
The overall corruption of the church was a big concern. The biggest example of the church's corruption was the selling of "indulgences" by the Pope and the Catholic Church.
Why does the Catholic Church sell indulgences and then say they are the work of individuals when the money goes to the Church as a whole?
The selling of Indulgences was stopped after the Reformation, was practiced only by certain unscrupulous individuals .
What did Luther criticise the Roman Catholic Church for selling?
indulgences...people having to buy their way into heaven or pergatory
Who was the religious reformer who challenged the catholic church over indulgences?
Martin Luther was the reformer who challenged the Catholic Church over Indulgences.
What is the national catholic movement who were they?
In the Renaissance the catholic church started selling indulgences which were like papers that forgave your sins for about 50 dollars and many people opposed the unholy way of making money for the catholic church.
When did the Catholic Church get rid of indulgences?
The practice of granting an indulgence, which is the remission of temporal punishment due to sin (i.e., remission of restitution) have not ended. In fact, the Catholic Church has an official book of indulgences that is still in use today. What has ended was the corrupt practice of selling indulgences. The practice of selling indulgences was a problem that existed at least from the late 1300s till the early to mid 1500s. In fact, it was one of the "theses" that was pointed out by Martin Luther on his 95 Theses in 1517. By the mid-late 1500s, however, the practice of selling indulgences had largely died out.
What did the catholic church do that made martin Luther mad?
The Church was selling "pardon" for sins for money. They were called indulgences. (This was actually a sin itself - called simony)
What were three areas of corruption within the Catholic Church that led to the Reformation?
The Catholic church abused its power by not helping the poor, corruptly selling indulgences and only allowing the Church to interpret the Bible. The Protestant Reformation occurred as a result.
Who made cathedral's in the middle ages?
The Catholic church built all of the major cathedrals with the help of wealthy men and by selling indulgences (the selling of forgiveness of sins, and saints bones).
Why did protestant reformation spread?
Martin Luther, and others before him, was sickened by the corruption that was rife in the Catholic Church. The tipping point was the selling of indulgences by the Catholic Church. The reformation spread because many people were dissatisfied with the Catholic Church and could see the hypocrisy that was throughout all levels of the Catholic Church.
How were martin Luther's criticisms of the catholic church similar to those of?
Both men believed that the Catholic Church should end the sale of indulgences.
